Matthew 10: 29 - 31 NKJV
I ran across a video online the other day. It seems some random guy had made a inspirational video using only a twenty dollar bill as a reference to our very worth to our heavenly Father. For even if this bill were to be folded or torn in some way, it still holds its original value. Of course, the value of the twenty dollar bill is well known and recognized as having come from a higher authority. It is this authority which guarantees the value of this peice of paper to anyone who holds it. So it is with our heavenly Fathers children, for we ourselves are given a priceless value which cannot be taken away. Sin may stain us and life may scar us, but in the end it is the value which our heavenly Father places upon His children which we do well to remember. The trouble with these motivational videos and speeches is that they eventually get lost in the fast pace of our everyday lives. Yes, they sound good for a few hours, but time and again we may once again fall victim to feelings of inadequacy. Of course, these feelings do not come from God, but from the accuser himself. God makes it clear just what value He holds for His children in scripture time and again. In Matthew 10, Christ Jesus makes the comparison of our Fathers thoughts for us in relation to two sparrows. For if our Lord knows and cares for a bird as small as a sparrow, will He not much more care for His children? If our Lord did not hold His children in such high esteem, would the very hairs of our heads be numbered? Probably not. Not only that, but Gods ultimate gift of His one and only Son testifies of His very love for us.
1Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of aGod! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
1 John 3: 1 - 2 NKJV
I've never really been a big fan of the motivational speaker circuit, it's just not my thing. That does not mean that I don't occasionaly run into those situations where I myself feel unworthy, because I do. However, in these situations it is not the high priced motivational speaker who brings me back to earth and makes me realize once again just how valuable I am. No, this assurance comes from the knowledge of who I truly am. For not only am I a son of the living God, but I live as Him each and every day. The apostle Paul spoke of this fact in Galations 2 when he claimed that he himself no longer lived, but that Christ Jesus lived in him {Galations 2:20}. A motivational speaker may speak to us of what WE need do in order to attain a sembelence of value in ourselves. However, it is the free gift of Christ Jesus which is available to all cost free! Once again, the error we make in believing that we ourselves can change is one perpetuated by satan himself. For to believe that we ourselves are truly independent is the very same lie satan continues to believe even today. Yet, we already know satans ultimate fate. How can we be independent of He who created us? Yet this is the lie many continue to believe. Listen to any motivational speaker and what is the message which you get, that YOU can change! I would love to see a motivational speaker who spoke of the fact that we need not change at all. That our true value to our heavenly Father is one where we are not only sons, but heirs in Christ. Wishfull thinking I'm afraid. In the end, we need not wonder of what value we truly are. For our heavenly Father has loved us enough to call us sons. He has loved us enough to send His only Son to ensure our future in Him. I don't need to line the pockets of some motivational guru to know this in my heart.
~Scott~
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